Protective glove

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a glove, in particular for housework, the glove being made integrally of silicone material comprising a main pocket designed to receive four fingers of a user, and a secondary pocket designed to receive the thumb, said secondary pocket opening out into the main pocket, the glove including projecting ribs or reinforcement on at least one of its inside or outside surfaces.

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of protective gloves,in particular for housework.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Numerous types of gloves have already been proposed, differing inparticular in shape and/or in the material from which they are made.

[0003] Nevertheless, no presently available glove gives fullsatisfaction for housework.

[0004] In particular, known gloves are poor at withstanding heat, flame,aggressive chemicals; they do not provide any protection againstscalding, by steam, oil, water, etc.

OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a novel glovepresenting properties better than those of known prior gloves.

[0006] In the context of the present invention, this object is achievedby a glove, in particular for housework, the glove being made integrallyof silicone material comprising a main pocket designed to receive fourfingers of a user, and a secondary pocket designed to receive the thumb,said secondary pocket opening out into the main pocket, the gloveincluding projecting ribs or reinforcement on at least one of its insideor outside surfaces.

[0007] The term “made integrally of silicone material” means, in thecontext of the present invention, that the glove is made out of siliconematerial alone without any other component material, and in particularwithout any fabric reinforcement or the equivalent.

[0008] According to a preferential feature of the invention, the gloveis “ambidextrous”. That means that the glove has a plane of symmetry andcan be used equally well by a left-handed user as by a right-handeduser.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Other characteristics, objects, and advantages of the presentinvention will appear on reading the following detailed description andon looking at the accompanying drawings given by way of non-limitingexample, and in which:

[0010]FIG. 1 is a first plan view of a first embodiment of a glove ofthe present invention, as seen from beneath;

[0011]FIG. 2 is a second plan view of a glove of the present inventionaccording to FIG. 1, as seen from above;

[0012]FIG. 3 is a side view of the same first embodiment of a glove ofthe present invention;

[0013]FIGS. 4A to 4C are fragmentary section views on section planeIV-IV of FIGS. 3 and 7, these section views being possibly adapted todifferent embodiments of the invention;

[0014]FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a variant glove in accordance withthe present invention;

[0015]FIG. 6 is a first plan view of a second embodiment of a glove ofthe present invention, as seen from beneath;

[0016]FIG. 7 is a second plan view of a second embodiment glove of thepresent invention, as seen from above;

[0017]FIG. 8 is a detailed view of a first embodiment of ribs on thesurface of the gloves of the present invention;

[0018]FIG. 9 is a detailed view of a second embodiment of ribs on thesurface of the gloves of the present invention;

[0019]FIG. 10 is a first plan view of a third embodiment of a glove ofthe present invention, as seen from beneath;

[0020]FIG. 11 is a view of the outline of the glove;

[0021]FIG. 12 is a side view of a fourth embodiment of a glove of thepresent invention;

[0022]FIG. 13 a view of a fifth embodiment of a glove of the presentinvention, as seen from beneath;

[0023]FIG. 14 is a view from beneath of a glove according to a sixthembodiment; and

[0024]FIG. 15 is a side view of the glove shown in FIG. 15.

MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] First Embodiment.

[0026] The accompanying figures show an ambidextrous glove 10 madeentirely out of silicone material.

[0027] The glove 10 is in the form of a mitten. I.e. the glove 10 of theinvention has a single separation, for the thumb only.

[0028] Still more precisely, the glove 10 comprises a main pocket 20 forreceiving four fingers, namely the index, the middle, the ring, and thelittle fingers.

[0029] The pocket 20 has a generally oblong opening 22 which istypically elliptical in shape in use. It preferentially has also theshape of an open mouth.

[0030] A cross section of the outline 22 is more precisely shown in FIG.11. In this figure, the back 23 of the glove can be seen at the top ofthe FIG. 11. The back 23 has an arcuate line, the convexity of the linebeing towards the exterior of the glove. The front of the glove,situated below the back 23 in FIG. 11, possesses a general shape of a‘U’, whose upwards panels converge towards the extremities of thearcuate line of the back 23 of the glove. The concavity of theconverging panels is turned towards the exterior of the glove. Theinferior elbow of the ‘U’ has on the contrary a concavity tuned towardsthe interior of the glove 10.

[0031] The outline 22 possesses a swage 73 along its edge. Both the back23 and the swage 73 will be described later in the presentspecification.

[0032] Referring now to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, it can be seen that from thisopening outline 22, the main pocket 20 tapers progressively in section.The main pocket 20 is generally rounded and closed at its end 24 remotefrom the opening 22. At this end 24, the main pocket 20 has an outwardlyconvex curved tip 26. The longitudinal axis of the main pocket isreferred to as 70 in FIG. 3.

[0033] The mitten 10 also has a secondary pocket 30 for receiving thethumb.

[0034] The secondary pocket 30 is connected to the main pocket 20 andopens out into it substantially halfway along the main pocket 20.

[0035] The secondary pocket 30 also tapers progressively in section fromits open outline 32 that opens out into the main pocket.

[0036] At its opposite end, the rounded secondary pocket 30 is closed bya curved tip 34.

[0037] The length of the secondary pocket 30 is shorter than the lengthof the main pocket 20. The longitudinal axis of the secondary pocket isreferred to as 71 in FIG. 3.

[0038] As mentioned above, the mitten 10 possesses a plane of symmetry.This plane of symmetry is referenced S in the accompanying figures. Theplane of symmetry S is perpendicular to the plane of FIGS. 1, 2, and 4,and parallel to the plane of FIG. 3. In other words, the plane ofsymmetry is passing through the longitudinal axes 70 and 71 of thepockets.

[0039] In the first embodiment, the axes are mainly parallel to eachother.

[0040] A rib 74 runs continuously along the tip 26 of the main pocket 26and the tip of the secondary pocket 34. The rib 74 runs as well alongthe sides of the main pocket 20 and the secondary pocket so as to form acontinuous ‘lip’ 74 along the zone where the two pockets connect and thetips 26 and 34. The cross section of the rib 74 is semi-circular. Thelip 74 acts as a reinforcement of the glove and prevents the finger tipsand the sides of the fingers from being burnt when approaching a hotmember. The thickness of the glove at those locations is indeed higherand will therefore provide protection against heat. The glove maypossess more than a lip as well.

[0041] As seen in FIG. 3, in the invention, the rear face 23 of the mainpocket 20 which forms the back of the glove remote from the secondarypocket 30 is preferably curved and outwardly convex. Conversely, thefront face 25 of the main pocket 20 is generally concave towards thesecondary pocket 30 for receiving the thumb. In other words, theconcavity of the front face 25 is towards the secondary pocket 30, andthe convexity of the front face 25 is turned towards the inside of theglove 10.

[0042] Having the main pocket 20 in a rounded shape in this way makes iteasier for the user to put the hand inside the glove.

[0043] Where appropriate, it is possible to include projectingreinforcement or ribs on the inside face or the outside face or indeedboth faces, both of the main pocket 20 and of the secondary pocket 30.In addition to the reinforcing effect, such ribs reduce contact betweenthe glove and objects that are being handled, and consequently limit thetransfer of heat to the hand of the user.

[0044] In a preferred version of this first embodiment of the invention,the figures thus show three ribs 40: a central longitudinal rib 42 onthe back 23 and two parallel longitudinal ribs 44 and 46 on the frontface 25 above the zone that connects with the secondary pocket 30.

[0045] Each rib has preferably a cross section that has a semi circularshape.

[0046] The width of the central longitudinal rib 42 is approximatelyequal to 1.5 cm and as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, it has a radius ofcurvature. Preferentially, the radius of curvature is approximatelyequal to 7.5 mm.

[0047] The glove of the present invention can naturally be embodied innumerous ways concerning its particular shape and its dimensions,nevertheless in a preferred version of the first embodiment:

[0048] when flat, the length of the opening outline 22 is about 13centimeters (cm);

[0049] in use, the section of the opening outline 22 is about 30 squarecentimeters (cm²);

[0050] the total length of the main pocket is about 25 cm;

[0051] the length of the secondary pocket 30 is about 8 cm;

[0052] the length of the secondary pocket 30 in the flattened state,across its opening outline 32 where it joins the main pocket 20 is about9 cm; and

[0053] the width of the main pocket 20 in the flattened state, at adistance of about 20 cm from its opening outline is about 9 cm.

[0054] An eyelet 72 is situated near the opening outline 22. The centerof the eyelet 72 is approximately situated at 1.5 cm from the verge ofthe outline. The diameter of the eyelet is approximately 1 cm.

[0055]FIG. 3 shows that the verge of the outline 22 has a swage 73 whichis turned towards the exterior of the outline 22 and of the glove 10.The swage 73 prevents liquids flowing off from parts 24 and 34 on thesurface of the glove 10 from entering into the glove and touching theskin of a user. This might be useful in case of hot or aggressiveliquids.

[0056] The swage 73 prevents as well the skin of the fore-arm of a userfrom touching a hot body. This may occur when the user puts his arm inan oven for instance.

[0057] Different forms of cross section can be adapted to the mainpocket 20 at the location of the gripping part, that is to say the partfacing the secondary pocket 30. These different forms can be seen inFIGS. 4A to 4C.

[0058]FIG. 4A shows that the thickness T1 of some embodiments of theglove may be a constant all along the cross section of the main pocket20. T1 is at least equal to 1.5 mm.

[0059]FIG. 4B shows that the thickness of the glove may be increased atthe location of the ribs, in particular at the location of thelongitudinal rib 42 situated at the back 23 of the glove 10. Thus, thethickness T1 is at least 1.5 mm, and the thickness T2 where there areribs is at least equal to 2.5 mm. Preferentially, the thickness T2 isequal to 5 mm.

[0060]FIG. 4C shows that the thickness on the back 23 of the glove 10 atthe level of the plane of symmetry S and where the central longitudinalrib 42 is situated is equal to T2. That is to say that it is preferablyat least equal to 2.5 mm, preferentially equal to 5 mm. Then, from thisplane of symmetry S, the thickness increases to the sides of the glove.Therefore, the thickness T3 near the plane S is at least equal to 1.8mm. The thickness T4 at an inclination of alpha from S of approximately60° is at least equal to 2 mm. The thickness T5 just before the lip 74,is at least equal to 2.5 mm. The increased thicknesses provide betterheat protection.

[0061] The structure of the inner surface of the glove is cellular. Thisstructure allows a greater air circulation. Therefore, heat can beevacuated more easily. It improves protection of the user against heat.It improves comfort as well, as it allows evaporation of sweat off thehand of the user. The hand of the user is therefore less humid. Thecellular structure prevents adherence of the inner glove surface on thesurface of the hand and makes it easier for the user to put the handinside the glove.

[0062] The glove has been described having a central longitudinal rib 42along its back. Of course, other ribs can be imagined, for instance twoor more longitudinal ribs, located as well on the back of the glove.

[0063] The distance on which the longitudinal rib extends can also bechanged. For instance, the longitudinal rib can run on half the lengthof the glove, from the tip 24 of the main pocket.

[0064] The thickness of the glove around the gripping part—that is tosay the thickness of the glove facing the fingers and the thumb when theglove is in use—can be of at least 2.5 mm and preferably of 5 mm. Theincreased thickness provides better protection for the fingers of theuser when really hot bodies have to be handled. This alternative can bemade for all the embodiments described in the following specification.

[0065] Second Embodiment.

[0066] The glove according to a second embodiment is shown in FIGS. 6and 7.

[0067] It has the same overall shape as the glove of the firstembodiment, and the numerical references show this similarity.

[0068] The glove 10 is a mitten and has a main pocket 20 and a secondarypocket 30, opening out in the main pocket.

[0069] The forms of the pocket are similar to what is described for thefirst embodiment.

[0070] Therefore, the back of the glove according to the secondembodiment is exactly similar to the FIG. 2. It possesses a centrallongitudinal 42 rib on the back 23. As for the first embodiment, thelongitudinal axes 70 and 71, which can be seen in reference to FIG. 7,are mainly parallel to each other.

[0071] The mitten 10 possesses a plane of symmetry. This plane ofsymmetry is referenced by S in FIGS. 6 and 7. The plane of symmetry S isperpendicular to the plane of FIG. 6, and parallel to the plane of FIG.7. In other words, the plane of symmetry is passing through thelongitudinal axes 70 and 71 of the pockets.

[0072] A continuous lip 74 runs all along the tip 26 of the main pocket26 and the tip of the secondary pocket 34, and along the sides of themain pocket 20 and the secondary pocket.

[0073] The dimensions of the second embodiment are mainly the same as inthe first embodiment:

[0074] when flat, the length of the opening outline 22 is about 13centimeters (cm);

[0075] in use, the section of the opening outline 22 is about 30 squarecentimeters (cm²);

[0076] the total length of the main pocket is about 25 cm;

[0077] the length of the secondary pocket 30 is about 8 cm;

[0078] the length of the secondary pocket 30 in the flattened state,across its opening outline 32 where it joins the main pocket 20 is about9 cm; and

[0079] the width of the main pocket 20 in the flattened state, at adistance of about 20 cm from its opening outline is about 9 cm.

[0080] An eyelet 72 is as well situated near the opening outline 22. Thecenter of the eyelet 72 is approximately situated at 1.5 cm from theverge of the outline, and its diameter is 1 cm.

[0081]FIG. 7 shows that the verge of the outline 22 has a swage 73 whichis turned towards the exterior of the outline 22 and of the glove.

[0082] The thickness of the glove in the first embodiment is alwaysgreater than 1.5 mm.

[0083] The structure of the inner surface of the glove is cellular.

[0084] The front face 25 of the main pocket 20 and the back face 27 ofthe secondary pocket possess small transverse ribs 48. The extension ofthe ribs is perpendicular to the extension of the longitudinal axes 70and 71 and the longitudinal rib 42.

[0085] The ribs 48 have preferentially a general shape of an “M” asshown in FIG. 8. Each rib has therefore two panels 80 converging upwardson FIG. 8. The panels 80 extend to a height 84 of approximately 5 mm.Two panels 82 converge downwards from a climax 81 to a central table 83.The height 85 of the central table 83 is approximately 4 mm.

[0086] The specific shape of the rib provides an anti-slide surface,thanks to the climaxes 81 of the ribs 48. The ribs define therefore agrip.

[0087] Moreover, the fact that there is a difference in height between84 and 85 allows a circulation of air in the rib. The circulation occursbetween the hot body and the table 83. Therefore, heat transfer from thehot body to the glove and the hand of a user is limited.

[0088] Other embodiments of the ribs are also possible, less preferredthough. As shown in FIG. 9, the ribs 48 can have a round profile 86extending from two panels upwards panels 87. The height 84 of each rib48 is still around 5 mm.

[0089] In both cases shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, distance 88 is equal to 4mm.

[0090] The transverse ribs can also have a general shape of a triangle,the basis of the triangle being towards the surface of the glove, andthe apex being tuned towards the gripping part of the glove.

[0091] As shown in FIG. 7, the distance 49 between two successive ribs48 is equal to 5 mm approximately.

[0092]FIG. 7 shows that preferentially the ribs 48 are situated on thewhole surface between the main pocket 20 and the secondary pocket 30.The ribs are present on the surface of the zone where the two pocketsconnect. This adds protection against heat when a body is near thiszone.

[0093] Transverse ribs 48 can also only be put on the front 25 and back27 surfaces of the main and secondary pockets respectively.

[0094] Third Embodiment.

[0095] According to a third embodiment, the glove 10 has still the sameoverall shape. A view of this third embodiment is shown in FIG. 10. Thenumerical references show the similarities between the embodiments. Thespecification does not repeat the structure of the glove for clarity.For example, the main and the secondary pockets have longitudinal axesthat are parallel to each other and through which passes a plane ofsymmetry S.

[0096] The main difference of this embodiment with the first twoembodiments is that the glove 10 is longer.

[0097] The dimensions of the glove 10 are as follows.

[0098] when flat, the length of the opening outline 22 is about 15centimeters (cm);

[0099] in use, the section of the opening outline 22 is about 40 squarecentimeters (cm²);

[0100] the total length of the main pocket is about 45 cm;

[0101] the length of the secondary pocket 30 is about 8 cm;

[0102] the length of the secondary pocket 30 in the flattened state,across its opening outline 32 where it joins the main pocket 20 is about9 cm; and

[0103] the width of the main pocket 20 in the flattened state, at adistance of about 20 cm from its opening outline 22 is about 15 cm.

[0104] The fact that the main pocket is longer and that the outline 22is bigger allow the user to put his hand deeper in the glove. The mainpocket 20 and the secondary pockets 30, once connected, form therefore aforesleeve. The glove 10 has in this third embodiment a sleeve coveringthe arm from the elbow to the wrist of a user.

[0105] Preferably, according to the third embodiment, the outer surfaceof the secondary pocket 30 has a projecting longitudinal central rib100. The central rib is preferably associated to projecting longitudinalside ribs 101 and 102. Preferably, ribs 101 and 102 are symmetrical toeach other with respect to the plane of symmetry S.

[0106] Rib 100 extends approximately on 35 cm from the eyelet 72.

[0107] Ribs 101 and 102 extend approximately on 25 cm from the outline22. When flat, the distance between each rib 101 or 102 and the centralrib 100 is 2.5 cm. Therefore, the distance between the two ribs 101 and102 is 5 cm approximately. The height of the projecting ribs isapproximately equal to height of the projecting ribs is approximatelyequal to 5 mm.

[0108] The cross-section-of the ribs is preferably semi-circular, todecrease the area of contact at the apex with hot bodies. The radius ofcurvature of the ribs is approximately 5 mm and the width of the ribs101 and 102 is approximately equal to 10 mm and the width of central rib100 is approximately equal to 5 mm.

[0109] Ribs 100, 101, and 102 are associated and allow the user to puthot bodies, such as plates for instance, on the foresleeve of the glove.The ribs diminish the surface in contact with the hot body, since only asmall part situated on the apex touches the hot body, and will thereforeprotect the user. They also increase the thickness of the glove, whichis at their location at least equal to 2.5 mm, and preferably equal to 5mm.

[0110] The ribs 100, 101 and 102 reinforce as well the glove, and giverigidity to the foresleeve of the glove 10.

[0111] As already mentioned above, the third embodiment has the sameother features as the other embodiments. For instance, it possesses aneyelet 72, and the structure of the inner surface is cellular.

[0112] According to this third embodiment, the transverse ribs 48 arepreferably of the type shown on FIG. 9.

[0113] The length of extension of the ribs 42, 100, 101 and 102 can bechanged.

[0114] Rib 42 can be replaced by two or more longitudinal ribs.

[0115] One or more among longitudinal ribs 100, 101 and 102 can beomitted as well.

[0116] Fourth Embodiment.

[0117] In the first three embodiments described in the specification,the longitudinal axes 70 and 71 of the pockets were mainly parallel.

[0118] In a fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the axes 70 and 71 arenot parallel. The angle between the two longitudinal axes 70 and 71 isapproximately equal to 45°.

[0119] This angle enables the user to grab bigger hot bodies.

[0120] The glove according to the fourth embodiment has the mainfeatures as the first three embodiments, and is typically ambidextrous.

[0121] Fifth Embodiment.

[0122] A view of the fifth embodiment is shown in FIG. 13 as seen frombeneath. According to the fifth embodiment, the glove 10 has the mainfeatures of the other embodiments, as the longitudinal rib extending onthe back of the glove. It can have the length of the first embodiment orthe length of the third embodiment. In the latter case, it has of coursethe longitudinal rib (referred to as 100 in FIG. 10) and extending onthe front of the glove associated with the two longitudinal ribs(referred to as 101 and 102 in FIG. 10) described in the part of thespecification dedicated to this embodiment. The description is notrepeated here for clarity.

[0123] The main difference is therefore that the glove has no plane ofsymmetry. The glove 10 cannot be used either on the left-hand or on theright-hand of a user. For instance, the glove shown in FIG. 13 is for aright hand. The secondary pocket extends from where the two pocketsconnect towards left or right, and the two longitudinal axes 70 and 71form an angle of at least 30°, and preferentially approximately 45°between each other, and in a direction parallel to the palm of the userwhen the glove is in use. The longitudinal axis of the main pocket isstill in the continuation the axis of the arm when the glove is in use.It is the axis 71 of the secondary pocket that extends to the right orto the left, in a plane perpendicular to the palm of the user when theglove is in use.

[0124] Axes 70 and 71 are still parallel to each other with respect to aplan parallel to a plane passing through the palm of the user.

[0125] According to this embodiment, the thickness of the glove (in thefont face 25 of the main pocket and the back face 27 of the secondarypocket), in the region corresponding to the thumb shown by 130, has athickness of at least 2 mm, so as to allow improved heat protection whenthe user is holding a hot body. Preferentially, the thickness is of 5mm. The increased thickness occurs therefore in the whole secondarypocket, and in the region of the main pocket that extends upwardly to adistance of 5 cm from the zone where the two pockets connect. The regionof increased thickness in the main pocket corresponds to the zoneopposite the region of the thumb. This located increase avoids theincrease of thickness where not needed.

[0126] The ribs 48 are of the type of FIG. 9 preferably, but can be ofthe type of FIG. 10 as well.

[0127] Of course the thickness of the main and secondary pocket can beincreased in the whole region of the gripping part, that is to sayoutside the region 130.

[0128] In the same manner as before, the longitudinal axes 70 and 71 canbe no more parallel to each other in a plane perpendicular to the palmof the use when the glove is in use, and form an angle like in thefourth embodiment in this plane.

[0129] Sixth Embodiment.

[0130] A sixth embodiment is shown schematically as seen from beneath inFIG. 14. It has the same main features as the glove of the otherembodiments, and is quite similar to the fifth embodiment.

[0131] The main difference is that according to the sixth embodiment,the secondary pocket 30 is situated in the plane of FIG. 14, that is tosay in the plane S′ shown in FIG. 15 and passing through the palm of theuser when the hand is in the glove 10. The axes 70 and 71 are in thatplane S′ and form an angle of approximately 45°.

[0132] The glove according to the sixth embodiment is not ambidextrous.It has no plane of symmetry perpendicular to the plane S′ of the palm orthe main pocket 20.

[0133] Preferentially the glove 10 possesses a grip on the surface thatis dedicated to the handling of hot bodies. The grip is constituted bytransverse ribs 48. The glove 10 shown in FIG. 14 and 15 are for theright hand due to the transverse ribs 48 on the front surfaces of themain 20 and secondary 30 pockets. The transverse ribs can be of any typedescribed in the present specification.

[0134] The glove of the present invention presents numerous propertiesand advantages compared with known gloves, in particular, it:

[0135] is leakproof;

[0136] is insulating;

[0137] does not melt;

[0138] is machine washable;

[0139] is non-slip;

[0140] is ambidextrous;

[0141] does not burn; and

[0142] does not blacken.

[0143] Naturally, the present invention is not limited to the particularembodiment described above but extends to any variant in compliance withthe spirit of the invention.

[0144] For example, the glove of the present invention can be fittedclose to the outline opening 22 with a strap 50 for making it easier tokeep the glove on the wrist.

[0145] This strap can comprise two elements that are connected to theglove in a spaced-apart configuration and they have respectivecomplementary fastener elements (e.g. of the hook/velvet, stud/slot,button, etc. type) enabling the strap to be adjusted to the size of thewrist. Or as shown in FIG. 5, the strap can comprise a single elementhaving a first end 52 fixed to the glove and provided with fasteningmeans 60 of the kind mentioned above and its second end for co-operatingwith complementary means provided on the glove, preferably close to thelocation where the first end 52 is fixed thereto (and preferably on theback of the glove). The strap 50 can be made of silicone, beingintegrally molded with the glove, or it can be constituted by a separateelement fixed to the glove by any appropriate means.

[0146] The man skilled in the art will understand that other embodimentsof the invention are possible, combining the main properties andfeatures of the described embodiments for instance.

1/ A glove, in particular for housework, the glove being made integrallyof silicone material comprising a main pocket designed to receive fourfingers of a user, and a secondary pocket designed to receive the thumb,said secondary pocket opening out into the main pocket, the gloveincluding projecting ribs or reinforcement on at least one of its insideor outside surfaces. 2/ A glove according to claim 1, having a plane ofsymmetry. 3/ A glove according to claim 1, wherein the face forming theback of the glove is rounded, being outwardly convex. 4/ A gloveaccording to claim 1, wherein the front face of a main pocket isoutwardly concave. 5/ A glove according to claim 1, having at least alongitudinal rib on the outside face of its back. 6/ A glove accordingto claim 1, having at least one rib on the outside face of its frontsurface. 7/ A glove according to claim 1, including a strap havingfastener means for fixing onto the wrist of the user. 8/ A gloveaccording to claim 1, including a long sleeve for covering the forearmof a user. 9/ A glove according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinalaxes of the main and secondary pockets are substantially parallel toeach other. 10/ A glove according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinalaxes of the main and secondary pockets form an angle of at least 45°between each other in a plane perpendicular to the palm of a user whenthe glove is in use. 11/ A glove according to claim 2 and claim 9 or 10,wherein the plane of symmetry runs through the axes of the main andsecondary pockets. 12/ A glove according to claim 1, wherein the glovehas an ambidextrous shape. 13/ A glove according to claim 1, wherein thesecondary pocket is situated in the plane passing through the palm ofthe hand when the hand is situated in the glove. 14/ A glove accordingto claim 1, wherein the outer surfaces of the main and secondary pocketpossess transverse or longitudinal ribs. 15/ A glove according to claim13, wherein the transverse ribs have a cross section having a shape ofan ‘M’. 16/ A glove according to claim 13, wherein the transverse ribshave a cross section having a semi circular shape. 17/ A glove accordingto claim 1, wherein the inner surface is cellular. 18/ A glove accordingto claim 8, wherein longitudinal projecting ribs extend on the frontsurface of the secondary pocket. 19/ A glove according to claim 1,wherein the secondary pocket extends to a side for adapting the shape ofthe glove to a right or left hand, the longitudinal axes of the main andsecondary pockets forming therefore an angle of at least 30° in adirection parallel to the palm of the user when the glove is in use. 20/A glove according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the front face ofthe main and of the back face of the secondary pockets is increased inthe whole gripping region with respect to the average thickness of theglove. 21/ A glove according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of theback face of the secondary pocket is increased with respect to theaverage thickness of the glove, the thickness of the front face of themain pocket being as well increased in the region facing the secondarypocket. 22/ A glove according to claim 1, wherein at least one lip runscontinuously along the tip of the main and secondary pockets, and alongthe sides of the main and secondary pockets.